acmelita This humorous short is based on a children's folk song that I recently learned dates back to 1893. The original song was written by Harry S. Miller under the dated and clumsy title "The Cat Came Back: A Comic Negro Absurdity." Cordell Barker alters the lyrics just slightly but the intent is wholly intact. That darn cat just won't leave! There are many little pockets of funny in this over-all comedic short but one of my favorite is when Mr. Johnson tries to entertain the Evil Kitty with his old baby rattle and then looks lovingly at his baby picture. The year cited on the picture frame is 1903!This is a modern classic and it has just been released at www.Filmporium.com on a compilation DVD ($5) with the droll "Village of Idiots" and the slapstick, hilarious "In the Rough". That's a lot of funny for the money.

overtheedge27 I remember watching this on Nickelodeon when I was little, I laughed, and I sang along when they got to the chorus. I had almost forgotten about it until Cartoon Network was airing the 100 Greatest Cartoons of All Time, and this cartoon made it on the list. I fell in love with it all over again! it just never gets old and is certainly worth at least one look...make that two looks.

andynortonuk This is a mercilessly funny little short from the NFB of Canada based around the the little ditty of the same name. Poor Mr. Johnson and the cute yellow kitty create a series of comic images that will forever be tattooed in your brain. Pay close attention to what Mr. Johnson says as his rail car is about to strike a cow. Sometimes, the funniest words are the ones unspoken. And another thing, the music to this is well animated into seven minutes of the best short cartoon ever made! Seek this out - its only seven minutes but you will watch it again and again and again. It's a shame they didn't make a motion picture at the time evolving the same plot!

Robert Reynolds This short, nominated for an Academy Award, is one of the two shorts produced under the auspieces of the National Film Board of Canada that most people would recognize (the other is Bob's Birthday) even if they've never seen anything else. The first time I saw this, I wondered if John Weldon and/or Cordell Barker had stood next to Richard Condie too long and mutated! I learned that Condie was directly and significantly involved in its creation. If you are one of the 28 people out there who haven't seen this cartoon, then why are you reading this? Go watch it, for heaven's sake! Most highly recommended.